The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-26
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
MUST SEE THAT THE PEOPLE
WANT HIM
Po- a Second Term-He Is the Only
Man the Democracy Can
Win With.

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saws: The disclosures as to the Presi-
dent's pers lnal feelings have been re-
ceived IL such spirit by the press and
people that ne must see not even an
official and authoritative declaration
OF a resolution not to 20 before the
people for q second term can now ar
rest any popular inclination to his re-
election. Realisation Of these sub.
stsntisl results so swiftly following
the publication of the special leads
some OF the Eastern papers to surmise
that the telegram wa. deliberately nut
oat from the White House as a feel
er" Of the popular pulse. This irgen-
ious supposition Is wholly fallscious.
The telegram went to the Republican
without instigation from either the
President or the Senator with whom
be talked. The President spoke freely,
but upon the promptings Of the
moment only, and without any
special purpese, while the Senator
fecounted the conversation a'terward
to personal friends, without intending
that what he told should go to the
prese. Without iDjunctions OF score.
CIV In either csse the story got rapid
circulation, as a matter OF such inter
est naturally would, and had been
heard by quite number OF people
before 1t came finally into print. 1T
is possible the Seustor may have mic
construed the words of tho President,
or misled his friends afterwards In 70
calling the Presidents declaration by
lack OF prec in his own Ian
gusge. 0ae significant fJct in con-
nectioa with the reported expression
OF the Presidents views has not es'
capped attention. No denial has yet
been made by the President himself,
or even profeeeedly at his direction.
Col. Lamont has said he Is quite
sure the President has never said he
would or would not accept renomi.
nation" but this is not a statement oil
the President, and does not even pre-
tond to be for the Pres.
ident. That the President
will not say openly to the
public what he Is reported to have
taid privately to a Senator la no man
ner changes the fact The project OF |
letter to be given formally TO the pub
lie this spring, which ia reported OF
the double authority OF Dol. Dor
shelmer and Smith M. Weed, OF New
York, is not the only corroborativu
testimony. AT least one member o
the Cabinet has said again and sgsiI
recently that the President neiIhe
wanted nor would accept rsnomina
ton. OF his disinclination at leas
there hAs been no denial even within
the past two days.
WHAT DoRsHEIMRR KNOWS ABOUT II
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 5.--The Nee
publishes tho following reply to tele
gram Of inquiry az to the truth OF th,
statement that Col. Dorsheimer ha,
seen a letter written by Presiden
Cleveland positively refusing to be
candidate for a second term:
To the NewS, Buffalo: There 10 n
truth in the statement. Inever saV
the letter mentioned.
WILLIAM DORSHEIMRR,
INV YoRK, April 25, 1857.
WHAT A RoacHRsTRR MAN HAS TO sA
ABOUT 1T.
BuFFALo, N. Y, April 26.-The Con
msrcidl Advertiser today says: An In
portsnt point bearing on the preseI
discus ion az TO whether Presidel
Cleveland does or does not want to |
renominsted reaches us from an Ell
tirely Trustworthy source, and is
follows: A prominent Democrat
politician of RosChesjer, Col. -
who is also an intimate person
friend OF Ar. Cleveland and kne
him when he WAS plain Lawyer Olev
land Of Buffalo, visited Wsshingtc
recently TO talk over the Rochest
postoffioe appointment with tie Pre-.
dent. Ihe gentleman was one OF q
most enthusiastic boomers for Clev
land in Western New York during b
campaign for Governor and Presider
Mr.. Cleveland received him most O.
daily and spant an hour with him
general conversation, alter the II
mediate business had been dispoe,
Of. They talked over old times, aud
variety OF topics came up. Final
the Ruchesterian rose to wlthdIaW,aI
remarked to the President that he h
not been In Washington for TWEEN
years and did not care to come agai
"unlees," he added, 81 should cor
down to see you inaugurated for
second term"
The President Immediately repli
with great emphasis and apparent 81
Csrity: My dear colonel, II you W
for that event you will never come.
The RcchtstCr man protested, b
the PRECEDENT, putting his hand Ia
Wis tors arm, said: "No earthly &C
siderstion could induce mo TO acc,
another term. When i finish !
present term Of office l expect to
tire from public liie."
The visitor rays he left the Pre-
DEAF presence fully impre BSd VI
Mr.. Cleveland's sincerity and serio
ness Ia what he said, The CONVEX
ton was repeated to Buffalo iriC
who happened to be in Rochester {
day last week.
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